Market Structure Roundtable, 28667 [2010-12303]

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Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. Commission’s Web site at https:// www.sec.gov. The roundtable will consist of a series of panels. Panelists will consider a range of market structure topics, such as the appropriate metrics for assessing the performance and fairness of the market structure, particularly in light of the extraordinary price volatility of May 6. Panelists also will analyze the tools and strategies of high frequency trading and the role of undisplayed liquidity in today’s market structure. DATES: The roundtable discussion will take place on June 2, 2010. The Commission will accept comments regarding issues addressed at the roundtable until June 23, 2010. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: ADDRESSES: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/other.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number 4–602 on the subject line. [FR Doc. 2010–12260 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P Paper Comments SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. [Release No. 34–62115; File No. 4–602] Market Structure Roundtable emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a one-day roundtable to solicit the views of investors, issuers, exchanges, alternative trading systems, financial services firms, high frequency traders, and the academic community regarding the current securities market structure. The roundtable will focus on market structure performance, including the events of May 6, metrics for evaluating market structure performance, high frequency trading, and undisplayed liquidity. The roundtable discussion will be held in the auditorium of the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., in Washington, DC on June 2, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to observe the roundtable discussion. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtable discussion also will be available via webcast on the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 May 20, 2010 Jkt 220001 All submissions should refer to File Number 4–602. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https:// www.sec.gov). Comments are also available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arisa Tinaves, Special Counsel, at (202) 551–5676 or Gary M. Rubin, Attorney, at (202) 551–5669, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–7010. By the Commission. PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28667 Dated: May 18, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–12303 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 334–62114; File No. 265–26– 01] COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Joint CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues AGENCIES: Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) (each, an ‘‘Agency,’’ and collectively, ‘‘Agencies’’). ACTION: Notice of meeting of Joint CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues. SUMMARY: The Joint CFTC–SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Monday, May 24, 2010, in the Auditorium, Room L–002, at the SEC’s main offices, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (EST) and will be open to the public. The Committee meeting will be Webcast on the SEC’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability should notify a contact person listed below. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee. The agenda for the meeting includes: (i) Opening remarks; (ii) the introduction of Committee members, (iii) discussion of Committee agenda and organization; (iv) discussion of the Joint CFTC–SEC report on the market events of May 6, 2010; and (v) discussion of next steps and closing comments. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), the Agencies are providing less than fifteen days notice of the meeting so that Committee members can quickly begin to conduct a review of the market events of May 6, 2010, and make recommendations related to market structure issues that may have contributed to the volatility, as well as disparate trading conventions and rules across various markets. DATES: Written statements should be received on or before noon on Friday, May 21, 2010. 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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62115; File No. 4-602]


Market Structure Roundtable

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a one-day 
roundtable to solicit the views of investors, issuers, exchanges, 
alternative trading systems, financial services firms, high frequency 
traders, and the academic community regarding the current securities 
market structure. The roundtable will focus on market structure 
performance, including the events of May 6, metrics for evaluating 
market structure performance, high frequency trading, and undisplayed 
liquidity.
    The roundtable discussion will be held in the auditorium of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., 
in Washington, DC on June 2, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 
p.m. The public is invited to observe the roundtable discussion. 
Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The 
roundtable discussion also will be available via webcast on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov.
    The roundtable will consist of a series of panels. Panelists will 
consider a range of market structure topics, such as the appropriate 
metrics for assessing the performance and fairness of the market 
structure, particularly in light of the extraordinary price volatility 
of May 6. Panelists also will analyze the tools and strategies of high 
frequency trading and the role of undisplayed liquidity in today's 
market structure.

DATES: The roundtable discussion will take place on June 2, 2010. The 
Commission will accept comments regarding issues addressed at the 
roundtable until June 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number 4-602 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 4-602. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us 
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one 
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov). Comments are also available for 
Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business 
days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All comments received will 
be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying 
information from submissions. You should submit only information that 
you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arisa Tinaves, Special Counsel, at 
(202) 551-5676 or Gary M. Rubin, Attorney, at (202) 551-5669, Division 
of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-7010.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: May 18, 2010.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-12303 Filed 5-20-10; 8:45 am]
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